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Corporate Advisory
Rigorous numbers and sound judgement for the decisions that shape your business — buying, selling, raising capital, entering a new market or strengthening control.
Overview
Big decisions deserve rigorous analysis. We build the business case, test the assumptions, value the opportunity and look closely at the business you are buying — so you decide with clarity. Because our practice also covers tax, corporate law and regulation in Pakistan and the Gulf, our advice reflects what happens after the deal: the tax cost, the approvals and the integration work.
For investors entering Pakistan, we coordinate the regulators involved — SECP, FBR, the Board of Investment and the State Bank through your bank — and for Pakistani businesses expanding abroad we map the route into the UAE, Saudi Arabia or the UK. Our governance and assurance work gives boards and owners confidence that the business runs the way they think it does: internal audit, risk and controls reviews are planned on a risk basis with reference to the IIA's Global Internal Audit Standards and the COSO frameworks.
This assurance work is non-statutory. Statutory audits under the Companies Act, 2017 are performed by audit firms registered with ICAP; we work alongside them.
Delivered from our Karachi head office for clients across Pakistan, the Middle East, Europe and the USA.
What we do
Deal structuring, negotiation support, completion accounts, joint ventures and post-deal integration for buyers, sellers and investors.
Valuations for transactions, shareholder exits, financial reporting and disputes, using income (DCF), market and asset approaches.
Financial and tax due diligence for buyers, investors and lenders — quality of earnings, net debt, working capital and hidden exposures.
Bankable feasibility studies, business plans and three-statement models for lenders, investors and boards.
Entity choice, regulatory approvals and licensing for investors coming into Pakistan, and for Pakistani businesses expanding into the UAE, Saudi Arabia or the UK.
Board structures and charters, family business governance, investor reporting and preparation for equity or debt raising.
Outsourced or co-sourced internal audit, COSO-based controls design and testing, risk assessments and SOPs — with follow-up to make sure fixes stick.
Confidential fraud risk assessments, whistle-blowing reviews and investigations with evidence-grade documentation, working with your lawyers where needed.
What you receive
Multi-jurisdictional regulatory framework
The principal laws, regulations and standards this service line works with in Pakistan, the UAE (including DIFC and ADGM), the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia.
A guide to the principal frameworks, not an exhaustive list: which rules apply depends on your structure and activities, and laws change. Where a filing or representation must be made by a locally licensed provider, we coordinate that step with one.
Our approach
We listen, ask the right questions and explain your options in plain language.
A written scope, timeline and fixed fee — before any work begins.
Senior-led work, regular updates and documents you can rely on.
Reminders, updates when the law changes and a team that knows your file.
FAQs
No. Statutory audits under the Companies Act, 2017 must be performed by a firm of chartered accountants registered with ICAP, and abroad by locally licensed auditors. We provide internal audit, controls reviews, due diligence and audit-readiness support, and work alongside your statutory auditors.
External (statutory) audit gives an opinion on the financial statements for shareholders. Internal audit looks forward and inward: it reviews processes, risks and controls throughout the year and helps management improve them.
A liaison office can only promote and liaise, not earn revenue. A branch can trade but is taxed as part of the foreign company. A subsidiary company is a separate Pakistani entity and is the most flexible for most investors. We compare all three for your situation. Read Business setup in Pakistan for foreign investors.
Yes. We advise on structure — mainland, free zone, DIFC or ADGM in the UAE, or an entity registered with MISA under the Investment Law in Saudi Arabia — the registration and licensing steps, and the tax, accounting and HR obligations that follow. Our team works from our Karachi head office and coordinates with locally licensed providers for any filing that must be made locally.
A focused financial and tax due diligence on an SME usually takes two to four weeks, depending on how quickly information is available.
Our studies are written to the standard lenders expect — market analysis, assumptions, projections, sensitivities and repayment capacity — and we support you in discussions with the bank.
Knowledge Bank
Subsidiary, branch or liaison office? The structures available, the regulators involved and how to keep the door open for repatriating profits.
Read the guideYou do not need a big-company bureaucracy to protect your business. Ten controls that prevent most losses — and how to introduce them without slowing down.
Read the guideHow the UAE's 9% Corporate Tax and 5% VAT work in practice — who must register, when returns are due, how free zone companies keep the 0% rate, and what the 2027 e-invoicing mandate means for your business.
Read the guideZakat or income tax, VAT at 15%, withholding on payments abroad and the FATOORA integration waves — what businesses dealing with Saudi Arabia need to know, in one practical guide.
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